The job posting for superintendent’s position for the Mexico School District closed on Friday, February 16, 2024. The position had been posted since January 29, 2024. The Mexico Board of Education will meet in regular session on Tuesday, February 20, where a committee of school personnel and community members will be determined to help in…
Administrators from the Mexico School District officially launched the Paws for Progress campaign at the Mexico High School Sports Complex on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Several stakeholders were invited to the informational meeting to hear about the $21 million no tax increase general obligation bond that will appear on the April 2nd ballot. If the…
The Mexico School District Board of Education is seeking stakeholder feedback through a survey in the search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The questions on the survey will ask for feedback regarding what desired leadership priorities are most important for the position and will help help ensure the new hire is a good fit…
The following press release was sent out from the Mexico School District on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The Mexico School District Board of Education met in a special session last night (Wednesday) to determine a timeline for a superintendent search. Applications for the position will be posted on January 29 and shared on the school…
The following press release was sent from the Mexico School District on Friday, January 19, 2024. The Mexico School District announces the retirement of Mrs. Melissa Chastain, effective June 30, 2024. Mrs. Chastain has dedicated most of her educational career to the district, serving Mexico Schools for 19 years. Under her leadership, she has impacted…
The Mexico School District reports an incident where a student had a knife during the morning hours of Friday, December 15, 2023. According to the email from the District, they were notified about the incident at a north-central Mexico bus stop where a parent and other students at the stop witnessed the student with a…
Principals at McMillan Early Learning Center and Hawthorne Elementary in the Mexico School District have earned two of three northeast regional principal awards for the Missouri Association of Elementary Principals (NEMAESP). Dr. Anne Billington was named the Distinguished Principal. Dr. Billington has been the principal at McMillan Early Learning Center for the past five years…
An investigation is underway in Mexico after a paraprofessional for the Mexico School District was arrested on December 13, 2023. According to Mexico Public Safety Chief Brice Mesko his department received a report of what could be conceived as excessive discipline and a criminal investigation was launched. A woman who worked for the Mexico School…
C2C Partnership is pleased to announce that the Mexico community received one of 30 Full-Service Community School grants that was awarded last week by the Department of Education. The grant will provide a total of $2.5 million over the next five years to provide programming and supports needed to address challenges identified by the community….
